[ad_1] In an ongoing lawsuit over the $100,000 fee for hiring skilled workers from foreign countries, as imposed by the Donald Trump administration, the administration informed a court that only 70 employees have so far paid the fee since it was imposed in September. The number is not huge and in fact rather low and […]
[ad_1] Students on F-1 visas in the US working on OPT or OPT extension claim that the companies for which they have bee working are now backing off from sponsoring for H-1B visas at the last moment. And they are informed about this change only a few days before the H-1B cap registration begins on […]
[ad_1] An Indian Redditor shared the professional struggles they have to go through in the US unless they are selected in the H-1B visa lottery. The H-1B registration for 2027 opens on March 4 but the Redditor said the company already informed him that he won’t be sponsored, even though it won’t require a $100,000 […]
[ad_1] The US has moved a step closer to revising wage rules for foreign workers after a proposed regulation affecting the H-1B visa and employment-based green card process cleared federal review – a development that could eventually push up minimum wage requirements for sponsored workers.The proposal was submitted to the Office of Management and Budget […]
[ad_1] Facing racial attack as an Indian in the US is nothing new but this time an Indian-origin CEO has been asked to ‘go to China’ and not India as Nitish Kannan criticized the ongoing narrative in the US to shut out everyone, including H-1Bs, O-1 visa holders. Kannan said while the US is fighting […]
[ad_1] A Redditor on an H-1B visa claimed that her passport was stamped ‘cancelled and withdrawn’ at Abu Dhabi preclearance as she was traveling back to the US in January, along with her husband. Explaining her case, she said that she traveled to India in November to celebrate her daughter’s first birthday and did not […]
[ad_1] Immigration attorney Emily Neumann said there is a possibility of lower H-1B registration this year when the H-1B cap initial registration period opens on March 4, because of the new $100,000 fee and also owing to the present situation of the job market. The window for registration will open from noon Eastern on March […]
[ad_1] Indian-origin entrepreneur Vijay Thirumalai has sparked a fierce buzz online after reacting to the death of 30-year-old Indian national Sasikanth Reddy Donthireddy in the United States.Taking to X, Thirumalai paid tribute to Reddy, who reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest on February 16, 2026. In a post that quickly gained traction, he outlined Reddy’s journey: […]
[ad_1] Amid increased scrutiny of H-1B visa program in the US, a new job posting on LinkedIn by one Prasad DP has reached Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K Dhillon who called it illegal and vowed action against it. “This is not legal. We will look into this @CivilRights,” Dhillon said, reacting to the post, which […]
[ad_1] An Indiana Republican has criticised Indiana University for using a H-1B visa to hire for a digital marketing role, questioning why a taxpayer-funded institution could not find a qualified American candidate.Andrew Ireland wrote on X: “Taxpayer-funded Indiana University is using a H-1B visa to fill a DIGITAL MARKETING job in Indianapolis.”He added, “Does anyone […]
